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The plot against Egypt
Opinion
June 14, 2011
The plot against Egypt
For a while, we've been hearing newspaper and television commentators speak, in their usual ominous tones, about various intrigues to…
Egypt backs French candidate for IMF top post
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Egypt backs French candidate for IMF top post
Egypt has formally voiced its support for France’s candidate for the post of International Monetary Fund (IMF) director, Christine Lagarde.…
Sunday’s papers: A happy start for Thanaweyya Amma exams amid much political debate
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A happy start for Thanaweyya Amma exams amid much political debate
First reactions to the much-feared high school exams, Thanaweyya Amma, fill the papers as students celebrate the easy Arabic language…
Egypt’s ‘orderly transition’?
Opinion
May 31, 2011
Egypt’s ‘orderly transition’?
Although press coverage of events in Egypt may have dropped off the front pages, discussion of the post-Mubarak period continues…
IMF sees $160 billion in Middle East financing needs
Business
May 27, 2011
IMF sees $160 billion in Middle East financing needs
Washington/Deauville - The external financing needs of oil-importing countries in the Middle East and North Africa will exceed US$160 billion…
G8 leaders gather in France, eyes on Arabs, IMF head
World
May 26, 2011
G8 leaders gather in France, eyes on Arabs, IMF head
Leaders of the Group of Eight began gathering in France on Thursday to endorse aid to new Arab democracies, but…
US$3 bln in IMF loans to Egypt
Business
May 25, 2011
US$3 bln in IMF loans to Egypt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will announce a US$3 billion loan to support the Egyptian economy in a few days,…
IMF chief resigns, debate on successor heats up
World
May 19, 2011
IMF chief resigns, debate on successor heats up
New York - Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the IMF, saying he needs all his energy to fight charges…
IMF chief charged with sex attack in New York hotel
World
May 15, 2011
IMF chief charged with sex attack in New York hotel
IMF chief and possible French presidential contender Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested and charged on Sunday with sexual assault, including an…
Ghonim urges the international community to invest in Egypt
Business
April 16, 2011
Ghonim urges the international community to invest in Egypt
Washington--The Google Inc. executive who helped spark the Egyptian revolt invited Americans to visit Egypt and urged the world Friday…